I have just noticed that my pulleys are actually of set from each other. I looks like the alt. pulley is to far towards the left (standing at the front of the car). How can this happen? I noticed that squeals just got worse about 4 days ago an it is REALLY embarrasing. Should I just pull the pulley off and use washers to shim it?
Belt Squeals - offset pulleys!
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I have just noticed that my pulleys are actually of set from each other. I looks like the alt. pulley is to far towards the left (standing at the front of the car). How can this happen? I noticed that squeals just got worse about 4 days ago an it is REALLY embarrasing. Should I just pull the pulley off and use washers to shim it?
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Have you taken the pulleys off the car before?
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When I changed my water pump, I put the pulley back on backwards and was squeeling and breaking belts for a few days until I realized the problem.
It might be possible to have the alternator in wrong where the long bolt goes through on the bottom and creates a hinge. I didn't think it would fit on there any other way but maybe the lobes are both on the right (driver's) side of the mounting lobes causing it to be sticking out too far toward the fender. You might take a look at that.
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